Water Conservation for Sustainable Development

14th-18th October 2018,Cairo-Egypt

1st Cairo Water Week

www.cairowaterweek.eg

Cairo Water Week

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A messAge from Prime minister 04

Welcome messAge by the minister of WAter recourses

And irrigAtion 05

A messAge from the orgAnizing committe 06

members of high steering committee 07

members of nAtionAl scientific committee 08

members of internAtionAl scientific committee 08

conference overvieW 09

conference ProgrAm 12

oPening ceremony 17

dAy by dAy ProgrAm 18

closing ceremony 44

high level events 45

side events 47

bAck-to-bAck events 49

exhibition 50

generAl informAtion 53

CONTENTS CONFERENCE BOOKLET

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Prime Minister

Dear Excellences and Friends!

I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the first Cairo water week (CWW) with its main side events: the high-level ministerial meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the third ministerial meeting of Delta Collation, which will take place in Cairo, Egypt, 14 -18 October 2018 under the main theme “Water Conservation for Sustainable Development”.

We are at a crucial juncture, facing unprecedented economic, social, or environmental challenges whereas water is fundamental to the hopes and aspirations of all humanity; access to safe drinking water and sanitation is directly linked to the economic, social and human development of all nations and peoples across the globe.

In order to achieve progress in the implementation of the agreed water goals, there is a need for more integration of efforts; I am convinced that CWW will provide an excellent opportunity for all delegates from different parts of the world to share their best practices and enrich the mutual benefit from these diverse experiences and backgrounds.

I am confident that your active participation in the discussions, the plenary sessions, thematic and interactive action panels and consequently in the development of concrete recommendations will contribute in fulfilling the main objective of the week, the implementation of the water conservation for Sustainable Development.

On behalf of the Government of Egypt, Please accept my best wishes for a productive event and a memorable visit to Cairo.

Dr. Mostafa MadboulyPrime Minister of Egypt

WELCOME LETTERS

WELCOME LETTERS

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Welcome message by the Minister of Water Recourses and Irrigation

Dear Excellences, Colleagues and Friends

On behalf of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, It is my pleasure to welcome you to

the forthcoming first Cairo Water Week, which will be held in Cairo on 14 – 18 October 2018.

The main theme of CWW 2018 is “Water Conservation for Sustainable Development” which will

be covered through five interrelated topics: Water Management for Sustainable Development;

Climate Change and Environment; Transboundary Water Governance and Benefit Sharing; Water

Scarcity, Health, Sanitation Challenges and Opportunities; Science, Technology and Innovation.

Nowadays, the Middle East and North Africa is the world’s most water-scarce region and the

situation is worsening due to the impacts of climate change.

Egypt, as many other countries in the world, faces serious challenges in terms of water security

resulting from the increased water demands. Relying mainly on the Nile River, any unilateral

upstream development projects may have adverse socio-economic repercussions. Experiences

from around the world demonstrate that countries that have achieved regional water cooperation

have prospered together and have avoided the threat of conflict a distant possibility.

Recently, further to the water rationalization programs pursued by the country, Egypt is widely

practicing the reuse of drainage water and treated domestic wastewater to fulfill the gap

between the resources and demands; besides the adopted policy of increasing the dependency

on desalinated seawater in coastal cities. Nevertheless, investment in innovative policies and

practices is crucial as research, and technology development and transfer would enable further

improvements in water resources management, water use efficiency and crops productivity.

The CWW will provide an excellent platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, technologies

and ideas to promote sustainable development through water conservation in different uses, and

add benefits for all participants.

Water leaders, experts, and decision makers representing more than 100 countries are going

to participate with high-level official delegations to discuss and share their ideas on common

arising water problems and issues.

Looking forward to seeing you in CWW and welcoming you in Cairo in October, 2018.

Dr. Mohamed Abd El-AtyMinister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt

WELCOME LETTERS

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A message from the organizing committee

Dear Colleagues and Honorable guests,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome you for the first

Cairo Water Week which will be organized from 14 to 18 October, 2018 in Cairo, Egypt. The week

will highlight the theme “Water Conservation for Sustainable Development”. The schedule

will comprise high-level meetings, plenaries and technical sessions that will allow multiple

opportunities for in-depth discussions on topics of your interest; in addition, social activities and

an exhibition will also take place.

Egypt, a country located in an arid region, where water situation requires concentrated efforts to

face the increasing related challenges, initiated this international event with the overall objective

to establish a permanent platform, permitting the exchange of experiences and knowledge

between official delegations, different groups of stakeholders, and experts involved in the water

sector. While addressing regional and international levels results will be realized on the ground

in each country.

Egypt is considered one of the most historic countries in the world especially its capital city Cairo;

thanks to its location near the Nile River and with its fully equipped venues, enabling it to be a

perfect place for accommodating such an event. Cairo is also a vibrant modern society and a hub

for tourist activities that contains numerous attractions.

We are convinced, the week’s agenda will foster discussions and inspire participants from a wide

array of fields to boost collaborations across different disciplines. Furthermore, we believe the

variety of topics in this week will motivate for open discussions and will lead to explore innovative

approaches towards water conservation for sustainable development.

The detailed schedule is available on our official website: www.cairowaterweek.org/

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the huge team who have worked hard in the

preparation of this event.

Our particular thanks go also to the conveners, exhibitors, keynote and plenary speakers for their

keenness to take part in the Week and to all the sponsors for their generosity and interest in

the conference. In addition, I owe much gratitude to the national and international scientific

committee members for formulating and organizing the technical sessions of the week and for

supporting the conference in many direct and indirect means.

We look forward to welcoming you in the first CWW 2018 and wishing you a fruitful and enjoyable

time in Cairo.Dr. Eman Soliman

Head of CWW Organizing Committee

DAY BY DAY PROGRAM

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Members of High Steering CommitteeH.E. Mohamed Abdel Aty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation -Chairman of Cairo Water Week.

Dr Ragab Abdel Azim, Deputy Minister, MWRI.

Dr. Eman Sayed, Head of Planning sector, MWRI.

Dr. Kahled Toubar, Deputy Head of Reservoirs & Grand Barrages Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Tarek ElSayed, Head of Public Egyptian Authority of Survey, MWRI.

Eng Walid Hakiki, Head of the Central Department for studies and design Reservoirs & Grand

Barrages Sector, MWRI.

Dr. Mohamed S. Wahba, Chairman Egyptian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (ENCID).

Mr. Mohammed Tawfik, UN International Consultant, Water Resources Expert

Dr. Bishr Imam, The Regional Hydrologist for the Arab States and UNESCO’s focal point on

climate change in the region.

Eng. Amal Gasser, General Manager of Data and information system, Planning Sector MWRI.

Ambassador Raffik, Minister’s Advisor, MWRI.

Organizing Committee Ms. Saher Essmat, General Manager, Public Relations Department, MWRI.

Eng. AboBakr Taha Moustafa, Water Resources Engineer, Nile Forecasting Center, Planning

Sector, MWRI.

Dr. Dalia Al-Saiid, External Affairs Specialist, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Gehad Hassan, Civil Engineer, Water Resources and Hydrology Specialist, Nile Forecasting

Center, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Jane Emad, Civil Engineer, MWRI, Egypt.

Eng. Shady Ahmed Azzam, Software Engineer, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Dalia Mahmoud Mostafa, Software Engineer, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Rana El-Banna, Graphic Designer, Central Directorate of Awareness and Water Guidance, MWRI.

Eng. Ahmed Abdel Aziz, Civil Engineer, Minister’s Technical office, MWRI.

Ms. Neveen George, Accountant, Technical Office, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Nariman Abdelrahman Fathelbab, Engineer, Technical Office, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Mohamed Magdy, Civil Engineer, Planning Sector, MWRI.

Eng. Omima Abdelnasser, Architect Engineer, EU-SATRS project, MWRI.

Mr. Mohamed Salah, Technical Office, Planning Sector, MWRI.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Members of National Scientific CommitteeProf. Dr. Khaled Abdelhay, Chairman of the National Water Research Center,NWRC.

Dr. Alaa AbdelMoteleb, Professor at National Water Research Center, NWRC.

Dr. Karima Mahmoud Attia, Professor at Water Resources Research Institute, NWRC.

Dr. Aly ElBahrawy, Professor of Hydraulics Faculty of Engineering – Ain Shams University.

Dr. Hesham Bekhit, Professor at the department of irrigation and Hydraulics, faculty of Engineering,

Cairo University.

Dr. Ayman ElSaadi, Assistant Professor at Drainage Research Institute, NWRC.

Dr. Mohamed Bahgat, Researcher at Hydraulics Research Institute, NWRC.

Dr. Eman Ragab, Researcher at Research Institute for Groundwater, NWRC.

Dr. Islam Sabry, Researcher at Water Resources Research Institute, NWRC.

Members of International Scientific CommitteeDr. Aris P. Georgakakos, Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech

and Director of the Georgia Water Resources Institute.

Dr. Harry F. Lins, President, WMO Commission for Hydrology.

Dr. Hammou Laamrani, Senior Advisor to GIZ/ACCWaM Program.

Dr. Hani Sewilam, Academic Director of the Department of Engineering Hydrology and the

Managing Director of the UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources

Management at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany.

Dr. Pasquale Steduto, Chief of the Water Resources, Development and Management Service in (FAO).

Dr. Ragab Ragab, Principal Hydrologist & Water Resources Management Specialist, Centre for

Ecology and Hydrology, CEH, UK.

Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook, full-professor at TU Delft and IHE-Delft Coordinator, United Nations World

Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) Director, Programme Office on Global Water

Assessment UNESCO.

Dr. Sven Geissen, Head of the Environmental Process Engineering Chair, Department of

Environmental Technology, Technical University of Berlin.

Dr. Thomas Grischek, Head of Division of Water Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Dresden, Germany.

Mr. Jean Antoine, FABY Director of the Water for All Chair at ParisTech, backed by AgroParisTech.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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OVERVIEW

Challenges at national, regional and international levels faced by Egypt’s water sector are similar to

those faced by most arid and semi-arid countries around the world. Most of these countries suffer

from water scarcity and/or are vulnerable to climate change. Those challenges and others result in

increasing water scarcity and threatening water security. In Egypt, due to their geographical position,

rivers originate from outside their borders and require additionaly basin perspective.

Egypt’s water resources are the most important pillar for achieving national security. The

comprehensive sustainable development plans in all fields are linked to the state’s ability to provide

the necessary water resources to implement these plans. This leads to a State’s decision to organize

the “Cairo Water Week”.

Cairo “The City of a Thousand Minarets” is the capital of Egypt, one of the largest cities in both Africa

and the Middle East. It is also the 19th largest city in the world, was chosen to be the venue of this

newly born international event.

The Cairo Water Week is considered as the biggest water-related event in Egypt and is planned to be

organized annually by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with national,

regional and international partners. It aims to promote water awareness and foster innovative

approaches to face the most pressing water-related challenges, keep water stakeholders updated

on global movements to address water challenges and identify modern tools and techniques for

managing water resources. The first Cairo Water Week will be held in Cairo during the period of 14-

18 October 2018 under the under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, President of the Arab

Republic of Egypt.

The Week starts its first edition this year prioritizing as main theme “Water Conservation for

Sustainable Development”. Five related sub themes will be addressed during the event. A number of

sub-topics will be covered under each sub theme through various sessions that will be organized by

reputed international and regional organizations, which have an interest in such topic. The sessions

that will cover the main themes and more than 30 technical and special sessions specified as follows:

PS1: Water Management for Sustainable DevelopmentAccording to UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is now shaping the global development

discourse and is increasingly determining development goals in all countries. Water takes its role as

the very core of sustainable development. Egypt’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda focuses on

water as a key factor for future development given the constraints and challenges that water scarcity

could impose.

This theme is focusing on innovative solutions in managing water in different sectors in more efficient

and productive ways. The expected outcomes could include:

• Presentation of innovative solutions for more efficient and productive management in all sectors

• Shared study cases and success stories of good water management

• Good examples of integrated water management schemes that account for the water demand

and supply as well as land and the environment.

• New approaches on Water-Food-Energy nexus with the aim to produce more from less and more

crop per drop per kilowatt per unit area.

• New approaches of using and properly managing the non-conventional water resources.

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Climate Change and EnvironmentClimate change has significant impact on water resources, human health and wellbeing, wild life, ecosystem services,

food security and on the environment in general. Extreme events such as floods and droughts have significant impacts

on societies. This sub theme will investigate the impacts of climate change on water resources and/or environment. The

expected outcomes of this theme are:

• Highlighting the impact of climate change on ecosystem services and environment.

• Assessing the impact of climate change on water resources availability, quantity and quality.

• Sharing examples of good water management practices to mitigate climate change impact

• Presenting study cases and success stories on management of extreme climate change events including floods and

droughts.

• New approaches of integrated water and crop management to cope with climate change.

• Uncertainty in climate change and future predictions of water resources availability.

PS3: Transboundary Water Governance and Benefit SharingTransboundary basins, including rivers, lakes and aquifers, shared between two or more countries, are home to more

than 70% of the world’s population and supply water for about 60% of global food production. Around 276 river basins

cross the political boundaries of two or more countries, and about 40% of the world’s population lives in river and lake

basins that cross international borders. Globally, about 2 billion people depend on groundwater, which includes over 300

transboundary aquifer systems.

Cooperation over shared water resources is essential for climate change adaptation, regional stability and economic

growth. It could create new opportunities for riparian states to sustainably develop their common water resources and

assist decision- makers and practitioners to reduce conflict, and increase economic development. Despite that, about

two-thirds of the world’s transboundary rivers do not have any cooperative management framework. The expected

outcomes of this theme include:

• Highlighting the governance challenges associated with transboundary cooperation with respect to climate

adaption and water scarcity

• Presenting possible solutions to promote cooperation and prevent conflicts

• Sharing innovative thinking and tools applied to promote transboundary cooperation to enhance water security for

all.

• Reporting success stories for transboundary water cooperation.

• Assessing the different benefits of transboundary cooperation

PS4: Water Scarcity, Health, Sanitation Challenges and OpportunitiesDrinking water and sanitation are basic human rights. Lack of adequate water and sanitation services cause grave

health concerns and pollute agricultural lands and water resources as well as contamination of aquifers. Water scarcity

poses dramatic threats to the livelihoods of many people, particularly in rural and poor communities lacking water and

sanitation services. Fund mobilization to achieve the SDGs entail high investment needs and growing costs to maintain,

develop and expand water and sanitation services to all citizens. Cost-effectiveness analysis can reveal the health, political

and environmental benefits of providing improved water and sanitation.

The themes expected outcome could include new knowledge and approaches on the following aspects:

• Drinking-water quality guidelines and regulations.

• Water safety planning.

• Water supply management.

• Water treatment and safe storage.

• Recreational waters.

• Sanitation, hygiene and wastewater facilities and management.

• Drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene monitoring.

• Investments, economics and environmental protection.

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PS5: Science, Technology and InnovationScience and technology are the vehicles to achieve effective progress in development. Innovations in water development

and management open new horizons and bring new opportunities for coping to water scarcity, sharing and exchanging

knowledge and information, increasing the social and economic value of water.

The expected outcomes of this theme are:

• Innovative solutions to minimize leaks in the water distribution network

• New technologies for improving water use efficiency and productivity

• Modern irrigation systems that are more efficient and minimize losses by evaporation or wind

• Water abstraction using solar, wind energy and other non- conventional energy sources

• Drones technology for better management of water and crops

• Remote sensing applications

• Precision agriculture and irrigation using sensors

• Automated irrigation systems

New and non-conventional approaches for rain water harvesting and artificial ground water recharge

Moreover, on the regional dimension the week will host high level events. The week will host the 4th Session of the

Islamic Conference of Water Ministers under the umbrella of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In addition, the

week will host the 3rd Delta Coalition Ministerial Conference. The Delta Coalition, the world’s first international coalition

of governments, forming a partnership to focus on integrated management and sustainable development of the Deltas.

And on the African side, The Cairo Water Week will host the 1st Young Water Professional Forum which will include the

declaration of the 1st African Youth Forum (Af-YWPF) under the umbrella of International Commission on Irrigation and

Drainage (ICID) as a part of the African Working Group (AFRWG).

The event will take place in Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel, located in the spark of the city, with an amazing panoramic view over

the beautiful turquoise Nile River, few steps from the Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square and Down Town. The Hotel was

the venue that welcomed many Hollywood stars, political and business leaders.

Hotel address :1113 Corniche El Nile, Cairo, 11221

For more details about the facilities of the hotel www.ritzcarlton.com.

The conference official language is English. Instantaneous translation will be available for some sessions in Arabic, and

French languages.

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– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

PS 2

Clim

ate

Chan

ge a

nd E

nviro

nmen

t

(MW

RI)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

Bal

lroom

B,C

,D )

Tran

slat

ion

(Eng

lish-

Ara

bic)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d Ba

llroo

m)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d Ba

llroo

m)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d Ba

llroo

m)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d Ba

llroo

m)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

Exhibition (Qahiraa A Ballroom)

1 4 | C W W 2 0 1 8

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Day

3 -

Tues

day,

16th

Oct

ober

201

8

Regi

stra

tion

(8.3

0 - 4

.00)

Co�e

e br

eak

9.30

– 1

1.30

11.3

0 -1

2.00

12.0

0 -

1.30

1.30

– 2

.30

2.30

– 4

.00

4.00

– 4

.30

4.30

– 6

.00

Lunc

h br

eak

Co�e

e br

eak

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS13

Wat

er C

onse

rvat

ion

in

Build

ing

(SW

IM -H

oriz

on 2

020

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Abd

een

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

SE01

SWIM

H20

20 S

M P

roje

ct

Coun

try

Mee

ting

– Eg

ypt

(Par

t 1)

(SW

IM a

nd -H

oriz

on 2

020

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Abd

een

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

SE01

SWIM

H20

20 S

M P

roje

ct

Coun

try

Mee

ting

– Eg

ypt

(Par

t 2)

(SW

IM a

nd -H

oriz

on 2

020

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Abd

een

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

TS08

Sola

r Pow

ered

Irrig

atio

n:

Bene

�ts

and

Risk

s

( FAO

, GIZ

, LoS

& M

WRI

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

A,B

Bal

lroom

)Tr

ansl

atio

n (y

es)

TS12

Mor

e Fo

od a

nd B

ette

r Life

per

Wat

er D

rop

– Sa

ving

, E�

cien

cy a

nd P

rodu

ctiv

ity o

f Wat

er fo

r Sus

tain

able

Ag

ricul

ture

( F

AO)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

A

,B B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

TS26

Tran

sbou

ndar

y W

ater

G

over

nanc

e an

d Be

ne�t

Sh

arin

g

(MW

RI)

(Al Q

alaa

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS22

Wat

er M

anag

emen

t for

Su

stai

nabl

e D

evel

opm

ent

(MW

RI)

(Al Q

alaa

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS09

Wat

er E

nerg

y an

d Fo

od

Nex

usH

elio

polis

Uni

vers

ity

(HU

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira D

,E B

allro

om )

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE02

Mee

ting

of th

e W

ASH

Tas

k Fo

rce

of th

e U

fM W

ater

Ag

enda

(Par

t 1)

(UfM

S)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

B B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE02

Mee

ting

of th

e W

ASH

Tas

k Fo

rce

of th

e U

fM W

ater

Ag

enda

(Par

t 2)

(UfM

S)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

B B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

Post

er S

essi

on 2

7W

ater

Sca

rcity

, Hea

lth,

Sani

tatio

n Ch

alle

nges

and

O

ppor

tuni

ties

(MW

RI)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Maa

di B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS11

Wat

er C

halle

nges

in E

gypt

: En

gine

erin

g Ed

ucat

ion

and

Out

reac

h Re

quire

men

ts

( Cai

ro U

nive

rsity

& M

WRI

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira D

,E B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

01Th

e 4th

Ses

sion

of t

he

Isla

mic

Con

fere

nce

of O

IC

Min

iste

rs R

espo

nsib

le fo

r W

ater

– M

inis

ters

Mee

ting

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

PS 3

Tra

nsbo

unda

ry W

ater

Gov

erna

nce

and

Bene

�t S

harin

g

(MW

RI)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

Bal

lroom

B,C

,D )

Tran

slat

ion

(Eng

lish-

Ara

bic)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Opa

l Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Opa

l Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Opa

l Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE0

6Ki

ds h

ub

(MW

RI-U

NES

CO, C

airo

O

�ce

-AW

A-M

oY&

S-M

oC-

MoE

)

(F

ield

trip

s)

SE0

6Ki

ds h

ub

(MW

RI-U

NES

CO C

airo

O

�ce

-AW

A-M

oY&

S-M

oC-

MoE

)

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

SE05

Afr

ican

You

ng W

ater

Pr

ofes

sion

als

Foru

m.

(ICID

)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Opa

l Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE07

4th S

teer

ing

Com

mitt

ee

Mee

ting

for E

stab

lishm

ent o

f a

Nav

igat

iona

l Lin

e Be

twee

n La

ke V

icto

ria a

nd th

e M

edite

rran

ean

Sea

(VIC

MED

) Pr

ojec

t.

(MW

RI)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d A

,B,C

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

SE07

4th S

teer

ing

Com

mitt

ee

Mee

ting

for E

stab

lishm

ent o

f a

Nav

igat

iona

l Lin

e Be

twee

n La

ke V

icto

ria a

nd th

e M

edite

rran

ean

Sea

(VIC

MED

) Pr

ojec

t.

(MW

RI)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d A

,B,C

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

SE07

4th S

teer

ing

Com

mitt

ee

Mee

ting

for E

stab

lishm

ent o

f a

Nav

igat

iona

l Lin

e Be

twee

n La

ke V

icto

ria a

nd th

e M

edite

rran

ean

Sea

(VIC

MED

) Pr

ojec

t.

(MW

RI)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d A

,B,C

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

SE07

4th S

teer

ing

Com

mitt

ee

Mee

ting

for E

stab

lishm

ent o

f a

Nav

igat

iona

l Lin

e Be

twee

n La

ke V

icto

ria a

nd th

e M

edite

rran

ean

Sea

(VIC

MED

) Pr

ojec

t.

(MW

RI)

Stei

genb

erge

r Hot

el

(Dia

mon

d A

,B,C

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

Exhibition (Qahiraa A Ballroom )

TS10

Build

ing

a Sm

art W

ater

Fu

ture

: Cou

nt a

nd A

ccou

nt

for W

ater

(FAO

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

A,B

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

C W W 2 0 1 8 | 1 5

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Exhibition (Qahiraa A Ballroom)

Day

4 -

Wed

nesd

ay, 1

7th O

ctob

er 2

018

Regi

stra

tion

(8.3

0 - 4

.00)

Co�e

e br

eak

9.30

– 1

1.30

11.3

0 -1

2.00

12.0

0 -

1.30

1.30

– 2

.30

2.30

– 4

.00

4.00

– 4

.30

4.30

– 6

.00

Lunc

h br

eak

Co�e

e br

eak

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

HLE

02Th

e 3rd

Del

ta C

oalit

ion

Min

iste

rial C

onfe

renc

e

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Fie

ld tr

ips)

TS16

Opp

ortu

nitie

s fo

r slu

dge

man

agem

ent i

n Eg

ypt

(Mot

t Mac

Don

ald)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Abd

een

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

TS18

Dev

elop

ing

Shar

ed W

ater

s fo

r Eco

nom

ic P

rosp

erity

in

The

Nile

Bas

in –

Sci

enti�

c Kn

owle

dge

and

Med

ia

View

s

(SIW

I)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira D

,E B

allro

om )

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS14

Dro

ught

Man

agem

ent i

n th

e M

ENA

Reg

ion:

Pro

gres

s an

d Po

licy

Insi

ghts

(ICBA

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

A,B

Ba

llroo

m)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

TS39

The

Role

of M

edia

in

chal

leng

ing

Wat

er C

risis

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira D

,E B

allro

om )

Tran

slat

ion

(No)

TS37

Rese

arch

and

Inno

vatio

n To

war

ds E

gypt

’s Su

stai

nabl

e W

ater

Re

sour

ces

Man

agem

ent

(Mor

e th

an 4

0 ye

ars

in

appl

ied

rese

arch

)

( NW

RC)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Abd

een

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(No)

TS38

Inte

rdis

cipl

inar

y Sc

ient

i�c

Insi

ghts

of t

he W

ater

Sec

tor

(ASR

T)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

SE08

ReW

ater

MEN

A: M

ore

and

Safe

r Wat

er R

euse

in th

e M

iddl

e Ea

st a

nd N

orth

Afr

ica

(IWM

I)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira C

Bal

lroom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS15

Capa

city

Bui

ldin

g fo

r Su

stai

nabl

e D

evel

opm

ent:

Inno

vatio

n, S

harin

g an

d Pa

rtne

rshi

ps(N

BCBN

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Hel

iopo

lis B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS 3

4W

ater

Man

agem

ent i

n Ag

ricul

ture

Sec

tor u

nder

Sc

arci

ty C

ondi

tion

and

Glo

bal H

eatin

g

(IWM

I)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Alf

Lila

we

Lila

B

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(yes

)

TS28

Wat

er S

carc

ity, H

ealth

, Sa

nita

tion

Chal

leng

es a

nd

Opp

ortu

nitie

s (M

WRI

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Al Q

ala

Ballr

oom

)

Tran

slat

ion

(no)

TS40

Hig

h Le

vel P

anel

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(Qah

ira D

,E B

allro

om)

Tran

slat

ion

(No)

PS 4

Wat

er S

carc

ity, H

ealth

, San

itatio

n Ch

alle

nges

and

Opp

ortu

nitie

s

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

(MW

RI)

( El Q

ahira

Bal

lroom

C,D

,E )

Tran

slat

ion

(Eng

lish-

Ara

bic)

SE03

EU-E

GYP

T W

ater

Bus

ines

s Fo

rum

(EU

del

egat

ion

in E

gypt

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

Bal

lroom

B)

Tran

slat

ion

(Yes

)

SE03

EU-E

GYP

T W

ater

Bus

ines

s Fo

rum

( EU

del

egat

ion

in E

gypt

)

Nile

Ritz

-Car

lton

Hot

el

( El Q

ahira

Bal

lroom

B)

Tran

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OPENING CEREMONY

14th of October 2018

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Four Seasons Hotel - Plazza Ballroom

H.E. Mr. Loïc FAUCHON, Honorary President, World Water Council.

H.E. Mr. Abdessalam OULD AHMED, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative

for the Near East and North Africa, FAO.

H.E. Mr. Ahmed ABOUL GHEIT, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.

H.E. Mr. Liu ZHENMIN, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.

H.E. Dr. Mohamed ABDEL-ATY Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.

H.E. Dr. Mostafa MADBOULi, Prime Minister of Egypt.

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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Four Seasons Hotel - Plazza Ballroom

Plenary Session

(PS1): Water Management for Sustainable DevelopmentConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Hani Sweliem, Academic Director of the Department of Engineering Hydrology and the

Managing Director of the UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management at the

RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Session Content:

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Abd ElAty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation,”Egypt Strategy for Achieving

Sustainable Development goals”.

H.E. Ms. Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Singapore,

“Singapore’s Journey towards Water Sustainability”.

Dr. Heribert Nacken, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, “Sustainable Water Management: Requirements for

University Education”.

Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook, WWAP, UNESCO programme,” Lessons learned and Policy Implications from the SDG

6 Synthesis Report on Water and Sanitation “.

Dr. Samir Abu Suleiman, Head of On-Farm Irrigation Project Management Unit,

Ministry of Agriculture,Egypt.

Ms. Kirsten Nyman, Head of Egyptian-German Water Management Reform

Programme (WMRP), “Efficient water Management through Smallholder Farmers with Improved on-farm

Irrigation Infrastructure”

Translation: (English-Arabic-French)

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09:30 AM - 11:30 AMHall: (AlQahaira B,C,E,D Ballroom)

Plenary Session

(PS2): Climate Change and EnvironmentConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Aris Georgakakos, Professor at Georgia

Institute of Technology

Session Content:H.E. Ms. Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Enviromental

Affairs, Egypt.

Dr. Harry F. Lins, President, WMO Commission for

Hydrology, “Understanding Climate and Water”.

Dr. Hesham El Askary, Professor, Director,

Computational and Data Science Graduate Programs

Schmid College of Science and Technology; Physics,

Computational Science and Engineering, “The

Changing Spheres and the Future of Global Climate

Change”.

Dr Claudia Sadoff, Director General, The International

Water Management Institute, “Understanding and

Responding to Climate and Water Risks in the Middle

East and North”

Translation:(English-Arabic/Arabic-English)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (Abdeen Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS01): Fostering the Mediterranean Partnership: Frameworks, Milestones and Challenges – Session in Honor of Prof. Atef HamdyConvener (s): CIHEAM BariCo-convener (s): Arab Water Council (AWC)

Chairman: Prof. Mahmoud Abu Zeid (President of

AWC)

Co-Chair: Dr. Maurizio Raeli (Director of CIHEAM Bari)

Session Content:Dr. Juan Antonio Sagardoy, (Water Management

Specialist/ International Consultant)

Dr. Roula Khadra, (Senior Researcher & International

Officer in Water Resources Management – CIHEAM

Bari)

Topic: Participatory Irrigation Management: The current

situation and the challenges in the Mediterranean

region

Prof. Redouane Choukrallah (Head of the salinity and

plant nutrition laboratory at IAV Hassan II)

Topic:Non-conventional water resources management

in the Mediterranean Agriculture: Research spectrum

and achievements

Dr. Rosanna Quagliariello (Gender equality and

woman empowerment expert – CIHEAM Bari)

Topic: Mainstreaming Gender Dimension in to Water

Resources Development and Management in the

Mediterranean Region: Challenges and achievements

Translation: (N/A)

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Technical Session

(TS02): Gender Mainstreaming in Integrated Water Resources Management within SDG frameworkConvener (s): UNESCO - Regional Bureau for Science for the Arab States, Cairo, Egypt Co-convener (s): League of Arab States (LAS)

Chairman: Dr. Ghaith Fariz, (Director, Regional Bureau

for Science for the Arab States, Cairo, Egypt)

Co-Chair: Dr. Eman Sayed, (Head, Planning Sector,

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt.

Session Content:Moderator:

Dr. Rasha Ramadan, Assistant Professor, University of

Cairo (Panel Moderator).

Presenters:

Dr. Bisher Imam, Regional Hydrologist, UNESCO

Regional Bureau for Science for the Arab States, Cairo,

Egypt.

Presentation Topic: UNESCO Gender Mainstreaming

in IWRM Case Studies in the Arab Region and SDG6

Challenges

Dr. Rasha Abou-Elazm, Programme Coordinator,

UNWOMEN Egypt.

Presentation Topic: Gender Mainstreaming, SDG

framework and Linkages.

Representative of the National Council On Women,

Egypt.

Presentation Topic: The Role of the National Council

on Women in Supporting Sustainable Development

Goals in Egypt.

Dr. Hammou Laamrani, Senior Expert, Economic

Sector, League of Arab States,

Presentation Topic: Gender Mainstreaming Activities

at the League of Arab States.

Translation: (N/A)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (Qahira C Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS03): Coping with increased water demand for agriculture in dry areas: What does it take?Convener (s): International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)Co-convener (s): International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Chairman: Dr. Atef Swelam, ICARDA

Co-Chair: Dr. Amgad Elmahdi, IWMI

Session Content:Opening:

Aly Abousabaa, Director General, ICARDA.

Dr. Theib Oweis, ICARDA

Topic: Science and technology to improve land and

water productivity.

Dr. Chandrashekhar Biradar, ICARDA

Topic: The bigger picture: Using Big Data in water

management .

Dr. Amgad Elmahdi, IWMI.

Topic: Improving water productivity at system level

Dr. Clemens Breisinger, International Food Policy

Research Institute (IFPRI).

Topic: Enabling environment to enhance water

productivity across scale.

Dr. Harisson Charo-Karisa, WorldFish.

Topic: Linkage between agriculture-aquaculture food

production systems.

Translation: (N/A)

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (Qahira D,E Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS05): Establishment of a Navigational Line Between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea (VICMED) Project: Progress, Way forward and Case Studies.Convener (s): Nile Water Sector, MWRI-Egypt Co-convener(s): River Transport Authority- Ministry of Transport-Egypt

Chairman: Dr. Ahmed Bahaa El Din (Head of the Nile

Water Sector-MWRI-Egypt)

Co-Chair: Dr. Abdel Azim Ali (Head of River Transport

Authority- Ministry of Transport-Egypt)

Session Content:Presentation of VICMED project background,

progress, deliverables and way forward.

Presentation of case studies from different

transboundary river basis.

Panel Discussion on lessons learnt from different

transboundary river basins in which Inland Water

Navigation succeed in fostering cooperation, benefit

sharing and economic integration among riparian

countries.

Panel discussion on resources mobilization

Speakers:

Dr. Abdel Azim Ali (RTA) and Dr. Ahmed Bahaa El

Din (NWS), Welcome note and session objectives.

Representatives from VICMED Project Steering

Committee members, “Project Objectives, Components,

and Expected Benefits”.

Dr. Tahani Sileet (PMU), “VICMED project progress”.

COMESA: Mr. Baptiste Mutabazi, AfDB (TBC), “AfDB/

COMESA Reflections”.

Dr. Mamdouh Hassan, (PMU), Discussions.

Dr. Abdel Azim Ali, Dr. Andre Hage DT&T, Dr. Jean

Luc Frerotte DT&T, “Experience and Lessons Learnt

from Different Transboundary Rivers in IWT Field”

Dr. Nader El-Masry (PMU), “VICMED – The Way

Forward”.

Dr. Mamdouh Hassan, Mr. Mutabazi, Discussions.

Translation: (English-Arabic-French)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (AlQalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS21): Water Management for Sustainable Development Convener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Chairman: Dr. Safwat Abdeldaem, Professor

Emeritus, National Water Research Center

Session Content:Dr. Wouter Wolters, Senior Water Specialist,

“Effects of Possible Future Water Shortages on Water

Allocation, Soil Salinity and Crop Production in The Nile

Delta of Egypt”.

Dr. Hani Sewilam, Academic Director of the

Department of Engineering Hydrology and the

Managing Director of the UNESCO Chair in Hydrological

Changes and Water Resources Management at the

RWTH Aachen University, Germany, “Desalination of

Brackish Groundwater in Egypt under The Framework

of Water -Energy-Food Nexus “.

Dr. Mohamed A Dawoud, Environment Expert, Abu

Dabi, “The Future of Water and Food Nexus in Arab

Countries”.

Ms. Nisreen Lahham, GIZ, “Urban Nexus- an

Approach for Securing Water, Energy and Food

Resources in the Mena Region”.

Dr. Rizwan Nawaz, Sheffield Water University,”Long-

Term Projections of Water Demand in London and

Thames Valley”.

Translation: (N/A)

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Special Session

(SS04): Wastewater: The Untapped Resource. Launch of the Arabic edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2017Convener (s): UNESCO World Water Assessment ProgrammeCo-convener (s): • Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation• League of Arab States• UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences for

the Arab States

Chairman: Dr Ghaith Fariz, Director, UNESCO

Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States.

Co-Chairs: Representatives of LAS and Sultan Bin

Abdulaziz Al-Saud Foundation.

Session Content: Master of the Ceremony: Dr Engin Koncagul,

UNESCO WWAP.

Setting the scene - Introduction of UNESCO’s role in

Egyptian and regional context.

Dr Ghaith Fariz, The Director of UNESCO Regional

Bureau for Sciences for the Arab States.

Speech by H.E. Dr Mohamed Abdel Ati, Minister of

Water Resources and Irrigation.

•Speech by the Director General of Sultan Bin Abdulaziz

Al-Saud Foundation (TBC).

Speech by the representative of the League of Arab

States (TBC).

Keynote Presentation Prof Dr Stefan Uhlenbrook,

Coordinator of UNESCO WWAP.

Panelists:

Mr. Pasquale Steduto, Regional Programme

Coordinator for the Near East and North Africa, FAO.

Prof. Dr Rifaat Abdel Wahaab. Head Sector, Research

& Development, Holding Company for Water &

Wastewater.

Eng. Heba Yaken Aref Ahmed , The World Bank.

ESCWA (TBC)

Translation: (English-Arabic/Arabic-English)

02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (AlQalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS32): Precision AgricultureConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Chairman: Dr. Hesham el Askary, Professor, Director,

Computational and Data Science Graduate Programs

Schmid College of Science and Technology

Session Content:Dr. Hesham el Askary, Professor, Director,

Computational and Data Science Graduate Programs

Schmid College of Science and Technology,

Computational Science and Engineering, “Earth

observation-based technology for smart and

sustainable water-crop management”.

Dr. Gurbachan Singh, Chairman ASRB, New Delhi,

Agri,Commissior, Govert,of India, “Biosaline Agriculture:

An Alternate to Drainage for Management of Salt

Affected Soils”

Ms. Enjy Salah, Marketing Manager EDGE PRO

Information, “Periodic Parcels Map .. A Start to Precision

Agriculture”.

Ms. Wang Shaoli, Department of Irrigation and

Drainage, China Institute of Water Conservancy and

Hydroelectric Power Research (IWHR), “Status and

Controlling Measures of Saline-alkaline Land in China”

Translation: (N/A)

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02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (Qahira D,E Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS33): The Role of Farmers for Improved on-Farm Irrigation Management - Saving Water and Improving LivelihoodsConvener (s): On-Farm Irrigation Improvement Projects’ Management Unit, PMU (Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, MALR)Co-convener(s):Egyptian-GermanWater Management Reform Programme, WMRP (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ)

Chairman: Dr. Samier Abo Soliman, Head of On-

Farm PMU (MALR)

Co-Chair: Eng. Kirsten Nyman, Head of WMRP (GIZ)

Session Content:Covering the last mile of irrigation through the

improvement of on-farm irrigation infrastructure has

the potential to significantly reduce water losses. By

complementing it with technical capacity building

measures for farmers with regards to operation &

maintenance, the long-term sustainability of these

investments can be ensured. In this session, a film

will be shown on on-farm irrigation improvement,

followed by inputs and statements that highlight the

role of smallholder farmers to achieve Egypt’s water

management goals and how they can be supported

through the extension services. In this context, the

example of Farmer Field Schools will be highlighted

as a means to enable farmers to improve their income

and at the same time to save water.

Translation: (English-Arabic/Arabic-English)

02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (Maadi Ballroom)

Poster Session

(TS23): Water Management for Sustainable DevelopmentConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Session Content:

Eng. Maiada Anwar, Senior Engineer, Egyptian

Public Authority For Drainage Projects Ministry of

water resources and irrigation. “Water Management

For Sustainable Development”.

Dr. Nadia Eshra, Associate professor, Nile Research

Institute.”Approach to Saving Evaporation and

Regulate AHD Power Station Discharge”.

Eng. Amr Atawia, Head of Process department

at Abu Zabal Fertilizers and Chemicals Company

(AZFC).”Design of Integrated Water Network Through

Water Regeneration”.

Dr. Arshad Amin, Department of Geography

and Environmental Studies, Adigrat University,

Ethiopia.”Morpho-Tectonic Analysis of Tekeze

Watershed in Ethiopia Using Geoinformatics”

Eng. Mohamed Awaad, Water Resources Research

Institute. “Optimal Operation of GERD Hydropower

under a Thousand Hydro-climatology Traces”

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Technical Session

(TS07): Strengthen Community Resilience to Achieve Sustainable Development in the Arab RegionConvener (s): Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)Co-convener (s): League of Arab States (LAS) Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum (ESDF)

Chairman: Dr. Emad Adly, RAED General Coordinator

Session Content:

Dr. Emad Adly, RAED General Coordinator,

“Stakeholders’ engagement to achieve climate change

resilience, focusing on roles and responsibilities of

CSOs”

Dr. Gamal Gaballah, LAS, “Regional Efforts by the

League of Arab States through its Ministerial Councils

to achieve Sustainable Development”

Dr. Magdy Allam, ESDF Board Member, “Bangar El

Sokkar villages and better resilience against climate-

induced drought - A case study from Egypt”

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04:30 PM to 06:00 PMHall: (Qahira C Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS36): Non-Conventional Water Resources in Egypt: Desalination Challenges & the Way ForwardConvener (s): African Development Bank (AfDB)Co-convener (s): Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW)

Chairman: Ms. Malinne Blomberg, Country Manager,

AfDB

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, HCWW

Session Content:

Ms. Malinne Blomberg, AFDB-Country Manager,

Egypt, “Introductory remarks on scaling-up

desalination”.

Dr. Fatma El Gohary, National Research Centre, “Non-

Conventional Water Resources in Egypt”.

Eng. Khaldon Khashman, Chairman, ACUWA, “Non-

Conventional Water Resources: Jorden Experience”

Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj, Chairman, Arwadex Group

for Desalination, KSA, “Desalination: Institutional

Framework - Experience from GCC”.

Dr. Mohammad A. Al Fouzan, Desalination

Engineering, “KSA Desalination: An economically

Viable Solution”.

Dr. Mohamed Dawoud, Consultant-AFDB,

“Desalination: Sector Analysis and Proposed

Development”

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Technical Session

(TS24): Climate Change and Environment

Convener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Chairman: Dr. Bayoumi Attia, Former Adviser to

H.E. the Minister Water Resources and Irrigation for

Cabinet affairs.

Session Content:

Dr. Metwally M. Safei El Den, Desert Research Center

,Geo Environmental Study For Flash Flood Control and

Surface Water Harvesting Using GIS, “Remote Sensing

and Geophysical Exploration Techniques in Some

Valleys, Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt”

Dr. Mohamed A.AM Hassan , Project Manager,

Adaptation to Climate Change in the Nile Delta,

“Nature Based Solutions to Adapt with Sea Level Rise

in the Nile Delta”

Dr. Tarek Sadek ,Water Resources and Climate

Change Officer Sustainable Development Policies

Division UN Economic and Social Commission for

Western Asia (ESCWA), “Climate Change Impact and

Vulnerability Assessments and Informing Adaptation

Strategies in Socio-economic Sectors in the Arab

region”

Mr. Alaa Mabrouk, Nile Forecasting Center, “Impact

of Climate Change on Nile Basin and adaptation

measures”

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04:30 PM - 06:00 PMHall: (Maadi Ballroom)

Poster Session

(TS25): Climate Change and EnvironmentConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Session Content:

Dr. Moheb Mina Iskander, Head of Hydrodynamic

Department, Head of Physical Model Lab., Coastal

Research Institute, National Water Research,

“Effect of Urbanization and Climate Change on the

Environmental Balance within the Coastal Zone”

Dr. Hala Abayazid, Coastal Research Institute,

National Water Research Center, “Remote Sensing

and Modeling for Water Quality Monitoring in Coastal

Lakes”

Dr. Nabil M. Ismai, Prof., Maritime Academy, AASTMT,

Alexandria, “Costamarine Technologies, Construction

of Coastal Wetlands at Rosetta Lowlands, Egypt”

Eng. Omnia Shalby, Coastal Research institute,

National Water Research Center, “Assessment of the

Present Situation of Lake Manzala”

Dr. Abeer Abazeed, Assistant Lecturer of Political

Science Faculty of Economics and Political Science

Cairo University, ”Civil Society Involvement in the Nile

Basin Initiative”

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Plenary Session

(PS3): Transboundary Water Governance and Benefit SharingConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Hesham Bekhiet, Professor of

Hydraulics, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Session Content:

Dr. Aris Georgakakos, Proffessor, Georgia Water

Resources Institute.

Mr. Karel Heijnert, Program Manager River & Coastal

Management, Deltares

Dr. Ghaith H. Fariz, Director of UNESCO Regional

Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States.

Mr. Arnulfo González, Team Leader, EU WATER

STARS Project

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12:00 PM to 1:30 PMHall: (Alf liela we lila A,B Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS08): Solar Powered Irrigation: Benefits and RisksConvener: FAO, GIZ, League of Arab States and MWRI-Egypt

Chairman: Pasquale Steduto (Regional Programmes

Coordinator, FAO)

Co-Chairs: Shahira Wahba (Chief Natural Resources

Sustainability & Partnerships, LAS); Nisreen Lahham

(Regional Advisor, GIZ); Aymen Ibrahim (Sector head

of Monitoring Systems & Communication, information

and Assets, MWRI Egypt)

Session Content:

Faycel Chenini, Senior Water Expert, FAO

Topic: The Benefits and Risks of Solar Powered

Irrigation Systems (SPIS).

Lucie Pluschke, Land and Water Officer, FAO

Topic: FAO-GIZ toolbox on SPIS

Hammou Laamrani, Senior Advisor, LAS

Topic: Solar Powered Irrigation Systems in the Arab

Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Panelists:

Shahira Wahbi, Chief Natural Resources Sustainability

& Partnerships, LAS.

Nisreen Lahham, Regional Advisor, GIZ.

Ridha Gabbouj, Director General DGGREE, Ministry

of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Tunisia

Aymen Ibrahim, Sector head of Monitoring Systems &

Communication, information and Assets, MWRI Egypt

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Technical Session

(TS11) Water Challenges in Egypt: Engineering Education and Outreach RequirementsConvener (s): Cairo University and MWRI

Chairman: Prof. Ahmed Wagdy, Cairo University,

Faculty of Engineering.

Session Content:This panel discussion is devoted to delineating the

main challenges in the water sector that necessitate

special preparation of the engineering professionals

and those issues requiring the awareness of all

stakeholders. The main objectives of the session are:

i) discussing the role of engineering education as an

essential component in an effective water resources

management, ii) finding the required changes in

the current curriculum of the university engineering

programs, iii) outlining success stories in upgrading

existing educational programs that prepare fresh

graduates to tackle water related challenges and meet

the market requirements, and iv). coming up with the

needed university inputs to raise the public awareness

of alarming water challenges and related sustainability

issues in Egypt. During the session water education

programs’ opportunities will be discussed among

funding organizations and water institutes.

Panel Members:

Prof. Ahmed Wagdy, Cairo University, Faculty of

Engineering (Chair)

Prof. Abdallah Bazaraa, Cairo University, Faculty of

Engineering (Moderator)

Eng. Mamdouh Raslan, Chairman, Holding Company

for Water and Wastewater

Prof. Ismail Abdel-Galill, Former Chairman, Desert

Research Institute,

Prof. Khaled Abuzeid, Regional Water Director,

CEDARE

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (Al Qalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS26): Transboundary Water Governance and Benefit SharingConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Chairman: Dr. Alaa ElZawahry, Professor, Faculty of

Engineering, Cairo University.

Session Content:

Dr. Khaled M. AbuZeid, Senior Regional Water

Resources Director, Centre for Environment &

Development for the Arab Region & Europe (CEDARE),

“Potential Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance

Dam On Egypt and Sudan”

Dr. Ramy Lotfy Hanna, Doctoral Researcher,

Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,

“Transnational Investments and the Land-Water-Food

Nexus in the Nile Basin: Opportunities and Risks”

Dr. Wondwosen Michago Seide, Lund University,

Department of Political Science, “Hydro-Mentality/

Hydro-Emotionality over the Nile: Towards a New

Analytical

Framework”

Dr. Mina Samman, Doctoral Researcher, Mansoura

university, “Benefits and Costs of the Grand Ethiopian

Renaissance Dam Across Borders”

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Technical Session

(TS13): Water Conservation in BuildingConvener (s): SWIM-H2020 SM (Water Demand Management NKE)

Chair: Dr. Maggie Kossida, Water Resources Engineer.

Session Content:

Dr. Maggie Kossida, Water Resources Engineer,

SWIM-H2020 SM (Water Demand Management NKE),

Training on Water Conservation in Buildings

The technical session “Water Conservation in Buildings”

focuses on multiple options and technologies for

introducing water conservation in buildings and

increasing water use efficiency in Egypt. The aim of

this training is to increase the knowledge and technical

capacity of the participants on water conservation

issues in different types of buildings (residential, hotels,

commercial, etc.) and options (both technical and

management practices) to reduce water consumption

and introduce water savings

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02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (Qahira D,E Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS09): Water Energy and Food NexusConvener (s): Heliopolis University in Cairo (HU)Co-convener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Rasha Elkholy, Dean of Faculty of

Engineering, Heliopolis University

Session Contact:• HU Welcoming & WEF Nexus, HU President

• Food Security, Representative of Ministry of

Agriculture

• Renewable Energy strategy, Representative of

NREA

• Research Projects, HU Professors

• Pilot Projects, HU Doctors/Engineers

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Technical Session

(TS10): Building a Smart Water Future: Count and Account for WaterConvener: FAOCo-conveners: League of Arab States (LAS), MWRI, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE-Delft), EU water STARS (Sector Technical Assistance and Reforms Support), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), ICID.

Chairman: Eman Sayed, Head of Planning Sector,

MWRI

Co-Chair: Pasquale Steduto, FAO Regional Program

Coordinator for Near East and North Africa

Session Content:

Domitille Vallee, FAO Chief Technical Adviser, Sida

Project

Topic: Water Accounting to support the water sector

reform.

Yasir Mohamed, Water Accounting Expert, IHE-Delf,

Topic: Witnessing the value of Water Accounting

applications in water resources sustainability

Panelists:

Ebel Smidt, Senior Water Resources Expert, EU water

STARS

Naglaa El-Bendary, Water Resources Engineer,

Planning Sector, MWRI

Amgad Elmahdi, Head of MENA Region, IWMI

Issam Nofal, Director General, Agricultural Water &

Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Palestine

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02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (AlQalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS22): Water Management for Sustainable DevelopmentConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Chairman: Dr. Hussien El-Atfy, Secretary General,

AWC

Session Content:

Dr. Fahad Kimera, American University in Cairo,

“Economic Benefits of Supplemental Irrigation in Sub-

Saharan Africa, Case Study of Uganda”.

Dr. Yosry Khafagy, Ministry of Water Resources and

Irrigation, “Role of Legislation in Sustainable Integrated

Water Resources Management”

Dr.Chris Zevenbergen, Professor of Urban Flood Risk

Management, “Anticipatory Flood Management to

Better Prepare Alexandria (Egypt) to Extreme Rainfall”.

Eng. Deeb Abdelghafour, Senior Water Resources

Engineer - Palestinian Water Authority (PWA),

Ramallah, West Bank, “Water Priorities in Palestine to

Cope with Water Shortage challenges for the Period of

2018-2022”

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(SE01): SWIM H2020 SM Project Country Meeting – Egypt (Part 1)Convener (s): SWIM and Horizon 2020 Support MechanismCo-convener (s): Delegation of the European Union to the Arab Republic of Egypt; Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation; Ministry of Environment/Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Chairman: Prof. Michael SCOULLOS, Team Leader of the SWIM-H2020 SMCo-Chair: Representative of the European Union Delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt

Session Content:Prof. Michael SCOULLOS, Team Leader and Dr. Emad ADLY, Stakeholder Engagement Expert, SWIM H2020 Support Mechanism, Topic “How SWIM-H2020 SM supports sustainable water resources and a cleaner environment in Egypt and the Mediterranean”.Dr. Maggie KOSSIDA, Science Policy Interface Expert, SWIM H2020 SM, Topic: “Improved Watershed Management (decentralized level) in Egypt, local governance and capacity building”.Panelists: Ms. Dina MAMDOUH - SWIM Focal Point, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Planning Sector: “What are the benefits through SWIM-H2020 SM for Sustainable Water Management in Egypt?”Mr. Essam HANNOUT - Horizon2020 Focal Point (tbc), Ministry of Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency: “Egypt and SWIM-H2020 SM: Working towards a cleaner Mediterranean” Dr. Ms. Yomn HAMAKI, Board Member of the Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum (ESDF)Eng. Ahmed KAMAL, Executive Director, Federation of Egyptian Industries, Environmental Compliance Office and Sustainable Development, Technical AdvisorEng. Walid ABDEL-REHIM, Deputy Director, Cairo Office, KfW development bankMr. Sameh AYOUB, Egyptian Environmental Affairs AgencyEng. Djamel Djaballah, Director, Department of Environment, Housing, Water Resources at the League of Arab States

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02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (Qahira B Ballroom)

Side Event (By invitation)

(SE02): Meeting of the WASH Task Force of the UfM Water Agenda (Part 1)Convener (s): Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat (UfMS)Co-convener (s): IME

Chairman: Dr. Mo’men El Sharkawi, Undersecretary-

Head of Central Directorate, Ministry of Water

Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

Co-Chairs:

Miguel Garcia Herraiz, Deputy Secretary General, in

charge of the Water, Environment and Blue Economy

Division at the UfM

Hashimi Kenno, DG of IME

Almotaz Abadi, Managing Director- Water Division,

Senior Adviser, Union for the Mediterranean

Session Content:The Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) Water

Agenda is an instrument to contribute to the Global

development agenda and to achieve universal water

and sanitation coverage for all and to consider the

economic value and water economies in general terms

toward achieving a sustainable services and stable

utility modules in the region aiming to enable private

sector engagement and development of investment

opportunities and building capacities for development

of bankable projects.

To achieve such equation innovation and invention

is needed and thus new technologies is needed

or to create a sustainable mechanism to speed up

their transfer and implementation. Addressing this

at regional level in the UFM will enable the member

state to build capacities in this sector and exchange

knowledge at policy and operational level by creating

a sustainable platform among water utilities and water

operators and integrate these element on the national

development Plans.

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Technical Session

(TS12): More Food and Better Life per Water Drop – Saving, Efficiency and Productivity of Water for Sustainable AgricultureConvener: FAOCo-conveners: League of Arab States (LAS), MALR, MWRI, University of Cordoba (UCO), International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Chairman: Hussein Gadain (FAO Representative,

Egypt)

Co-Chair: Samiha A. H. Ouda (Soils, Water and

Environment Research Institute, ARC, MALR, Egypt)

Session Content:

Pasquale Steduto, FAO Regional Programme

Coordinator for Near East and North Africa.

Topic: Water Efficiency-Water Productivity-Water

Saving: Straightening the facts

Elias Fereres, Professor, UCO, Spain

Topic: Optimizing water productivity for farming and

for society

Panelists:

Sayed Abdel Hafez, Former Director of the Soil Water

Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt

Netij Ben Mechlia, Senior Water Productivity Expert

and former Director General INRAT, Tunisia

Houssein El Sakka, Head of Regional Service, Ministry

of Agriculture, Lebanon

Issam Nofal, Director General, Agricultural Water &

Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Palestine

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04:30 PM - 06:00 PMHall: (Abdeen Ballroom) Side Event

(SE01): SWIM H2020 SM Project Country Meeting – Egypt (Part 2)Convener (s): SWIM and Horizon 2020 Support MechanismCo-convener (s): Delegation of the European Union to the Arab Republic of Egypt; Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation; Ministry of Environment/Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Chairman: Professor Michael SCOULLOS, Team Leader of the SWIM-H2020 SMCo-Chair: Representative of the European Union Delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt

Session Content:Prof. Michael SCOULLOS, Team Leader and Dr. Emad ADLY, Stakeholder Engagement Expert, SWIM H2020 Support Mechanism, Topic “How SWIM-H2020 SM supports sustainable water resources and a cleaner environment in Egypt and the Mediterranean”.Dr. Maggie KOSSIDA, Science Policy Interface Expert, SWIM H2020 SM, Topic: “Improved Watershed Management (decentralized level) in Egypt, local governance and capacity building”.

Panelists: Ms. Dina MAMDOUH - SWIM Focal Point, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Planning Sector: “What are the benefits through SWIM-H2020 SM for Sustainable Water Management in Egypt?”Mr. Essam HANNOUT - Horizon2020 Focal Point (tbc), Ministry of Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency: “Egypt and SWIM-H2020 SM: Working towards a cleaner Mediterranean” Dr. Ms. Yomn HAMAKI, Board Member of the Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum (ESDF)Eng. Ahmed KAMAL, Executive Director, Federation of Egyptian Industries, Environmental Compliance Office and Sustainable Development, Technical AdvisorEng. Walid ABDEL-REHIM, Deputy Director, Cairo Office, KfW development bankMr. Sameh AYOUB, Egyptian Environmental Affairs AgencyEng. Djamel Djaballah, Director, Department of Environment, Housing, Water Resources at the League of Arab States

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Side Event (By invitation)

(SE02): Meeting of the WASH Task Force of the UfM Water Agenda (Part 2)Convener (s): Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat (UfMS)Co-convener (s):IME

Chairman: Dr. Mo’men El Sharkawi, Undersecretary-

Head of Central Directorate, Ministry of Water

Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

Co-Chairs:

• Miguel Garcia Herraiz, Deputy Secretary General,

in charge of the Water, Environment and Blue

Economy Division at the UfM

• Hashimi Kenno, DG of IME

• Almotaz Abadi, Managing Diretor- Water Division,

Senior Adviser, Union for the Mediterranean

Session Content:The Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) Water

Agenda is an instrument to contribute to the Global

development agenda and to achieve universal water

and sanitation coverage for all and to consider the

economic value and water economies in general

terms toward achieving a sustainable services and

stable utility modules in the region aiming to enable

private sector engagement and development of

investment opportunities and building capacities for

development of bankable projects.

To achieve such equation innovation and invention

is needed and thus new technologies is needed

or to create a sustainable mechanism to speed up

their transfer and implementation. Addressing this

at regional level in the UFM will enable the member

state to build capacities in this sector and exchange

knowledge at policy and operational level by creating

a sustainable platform among water utilities and water

operators and integrate these element on the national

development Plans.

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04:30 PM - 06:00 PMHall: (Maadi Ballroom)

Poster Session

(TS27): Water Scarcity, Health, Sanitation Challenges and OpportunitiesConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Session Content:Dr. Heba K. Awaad, Nile Research institute, “Statistical

Assessment of Pollution Mitigation Scenarios

Simulated with Duflow for Rosetta Branch”

Dr. Maryam, M. Mostafa, Central laboratory for

Environmental Quality Monitoring (CLEQM)

National Water Research Center, Impact of Using

Algea For Wastewater Biological Treatment

Dr. Ayman El-Gamal, Professor Researcher of

Marine Geology, Deputy Director, Coastal Research

Institute,”Wastewater Treatment and Microbial

Contamination Control Using Innovative Technique

With Safe and Economic Natural Radioisotopes”

Dr. Ahmed Elgarahy, Egyptian Propylene and Poly

Propylene Company, “Use of Bivalves aAnd Crustacean

Wastes From Port Said Coasts as Biosorbants for Water

Pollutants”

Dr. Sherif Mohamed Ismail Roshdy, Jordan, “From

Macro to Micro Decentralization Wastewater System-

(Dewatars) Model in Rural Areas in Egypt”

Dr. Hossam El Zayat, Center for Sustainable

Development, the American University in Cairo, “The

Prospects of Forward Osmosis Desalination in Egypt”

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Plenary Session

(PS4): Water Scarcity, Health, Sanitation Challenges and OpportunitiesConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Pasquale Steduto, FAO Regional

Programme Coordinator for Near East and North

Africa.

Session Content:

Dr. Sven Geissen, Technical University of Berlin,

Challenges in Industrial Water Management

Dr. Thomas Grischek, Faculty of Civil Engineering/

Division of Water Sciences, Dresden, Germany , “Siting

and Design of RBF Sites in Egypt “

Dr. Ragab Abdelazim, First Undersecartary, Ministry

of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

Dr. Abd Al Kawy Khaleifa , Former Minister of Utilities,

Drinking Water and Sewage, Egypt

Dr. Wael Abdelmoez, Scientific Consultant for the

Ministry of Military, Recycling and Reuse of Grey water

“An Egyptian Success Story in the Field of Scientific

Research Starting the Ideation to the Implementation

Nation Wide”

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09:00 AM - 05:00 PMHall: (Qahira B Hotel)

(Side Event-by invitation)

(SE03): EU-EGYPT Water Business ForumConvener (s): EU delegation in Egypt

Session Content:The event shall include representatives from

the Private sector representatives, European

Development Partners, International Development

Partners, Arab Financial Institutions, GoE officials

and key figures from the water sector with the aim to

determine water’s key role in achieving sustainable

economic growth and to how to best meet with

increasing demands and scarce resources. Finally, a

presentation on the new European Investment Plan

(EIP) and the new European Fund for Sustainable

Development (EFSD) guarantee scheme shall

be presented. The event shall be dedicated to

private sector, local and regional investors, industry

representatives. Two themes shall be discussed

on that day the first: localization of industry and

creation of international-local joint ventures, and

the second: Supporting Public Private Partnerships

in the water sector.

Topics were selected to address current

shortcomings/issues facing infrastructure projects

in the water sector in Egypt. Issues related to

“insufficient local contractors / consultants

capacities to operate such level of investments”, and

“lack of interest from international” to engage in

these investments worth looking at, and addressing.

Also, the water sector in Egypt in undergoing a

transitional phase with several structural reforms

and increased interest for Private sector participation;

Yet, very little PPP (or other similar schemes) are

successful in Egypt. This require a strategic and

direct discussion with the private sector , investors

, and international Financing Institutions to discuss

the required means to cover the financial gap ,

key challenges in financial , legal , and institutional

terms, means to support Public-Private sector

Partnership in the water sector , and the required

actions to create an enabling environment to foster

local and international partnerships .

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Technical Session

(TS14): Drought Management in the MENA Region: Progress and Policy InsightsConvener (s): International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)Co-convener (s): Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

Chairman: Mr. John Wilson, USAID

Co-Chair: Rachael McDonnell

Session Content:Droughts in 2015 and 2016 in the Middle East-North

Africa (MENA) have once again brought losses of

life, and millions of dollars of economic devastation.

Managing the impacts of drought is complex with

challenges ranging from the provision of disaster

relief, to responsibilities and governance across

agencies to financing activities. Whilst monitoring

and early warning systems are possible they require

a sometimes-difficult marriage between a) earth

observation and dynamic modeling and b) user

communities at both policy and field levels.

This session will present progress and insight

from the USAID -funded MENA Regional Drought

management System project in the critical areas of:

A) Drought monitoring

B) Drought Vulnerability and Impact assessment

C) Possibilities from drought policy including drought

risk insurance

With predicted increases in drought in the MENA

region, affecting major water resource systems

and crop production areas, it is important that the

challenges and possibilities are explored to support

water and food security initiatives.

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12:00 PM - 1:30 PMHall: (Heliopolis Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS15): Capacity Building for Sustainable Development: Innovation, Sharing and PartnershipsConvener (s): Nile Basin Capacity Building Network (NBCBN)Co-convener (s): IHE-Delft, CapNET-UNDP, ITC-Utwente

Chairman: Dr. Amel M. Azab, Nile Basin Capacity

Building Network (NBCBN)

Session Content:Opening remarks and introduction to session .

Amel Azab, NBCBN, Presentation on: Networking,

partnerships and collaborative research for capacity

development in the Nile Basin.

Themba Gumbo, CapNet-UNDP, presentation

on: Use of new tools and technologies in capacity

development for sustainable water management.

Schalk Jan Van Andel, IHE-Delft, Presentation on:

Innovative capacity development programmes.

Examples of NBCBN Capacity Development

programmes.

Part I: Noha samy, EEAA, presentation on: Experiences

from the Nile Eco-VWU, (NBCBN-IWMI).

Part II: Felix Mtalo, USDM-Tanzania, presentation on:

Nile Water Scarcity Project (NBCBN-IHE).

Water Diplomacy Lab Project, IHE-Delft.

PartI: Fredrick Mugira, AWJN-Uganda, Presentation

on: Reversing the Narrative: Bridging the gap between

media and science to promote Transboundary

cooperation in Nile basin.

PartII: Bothaina Osama, SciDev.Net, Presentation on:

Science communication skills for water cooperation

and diplomacy: an online course.

Questions and discussion.

Recommendations and closing remarks.

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Technical Session

(TS16): Opportunities for sludge management in EgyptConvener (s): Mott MacDonald

Chairman: Ms. Chloe Underdown & Dr Tarek Ismail

Sabry

Session Content:

Ms. Chloe Underdown MEng CEng MICE, Civil

engineer

Dr. Tarek Ismail Sabry, Professor of sanitary and

environmental engineering

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02:30 PM - 04:00 PMHall: (Qahira D,E Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS18): Developing Shared Waters for Economic Prosperity in The Nile Basin – Scientific Knowledge and Media ViewsConvener (s): SIWI

Chairman: Dr. Kevin Wheeler, University of Oxford

Session Content:

Prof. Yacob Arsano, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia,

“Regional Development Underpinned by Water as A

Resource in The Nile River Basin”

Prof. Yasir Mohamed, Hydraulic Research Centre,

Sudan, “Mitigating Water Hazards (Floods, Droughts)

to Enhance Regional Cooperation in the Eastern Nile”

Prof. Hesham Bekhit, Cairo University, Egypt,

“Challenges and Opportunities for Regional

Development in the Nile River Basin”

Panelists:

Ms. Ayah Aman, Egypt, Shorouk News and Al-Monitor

Mr. Solomon Gosha, Ethiopia, The Ethiopian Reporter

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Technical Session

(TS38): Interdisciplinary Scientific Insights of the Water SectorConvener (s): Academy of Scientific Research and Technology ASRT

Chairman: Dr. Mona El Tobgui, Senior Advisor at

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Session Content:The session will present the multi- and interdisciplinary

studies, roadmaps and solutions approaches that were

addressed within the Specialized Scientific Councils

of the ASRT. All outcomes of SSCs are based on solid

Scientific Research Results, Knowledge and cover

Water Resources, Usage, Management and Solutions

for Water Scarcity. The main objective is to address

messages to top-level positions in Government and

Civil Society to mainstream the scientific knowledge

in strategic planning and decision-making. The

session will include 7-9 experts from the Water, Energy,

Agriculture and Food, Environment and other sectors

who will elaborate on the contribution of science in

addressing the water challenges in Egypt.

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02:30 PM to 04:00 PMHall: (AlQalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS28): Water Scarcity, Health, Sanitation Challenges and OpportunitiesConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Karima Attia, Emeritus prof., Nile

Research Institute, NWRC.

Session Content:

Dr. Osama M. Sallam, Environment Agency

Abu Dhabi, “The Future Role of Groundwater and

Desalination in Reallocation of Domestic Water

Sources in Egypt”

Dr. Peter Nasr, Research, Consultant, Center for

Sustainable Development, The American University in

Cairo, “Investigating Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis

Process for Groundwater Desalination for Irrigation in

Egypt”

Ms. Amal Ennabih, Université Lumière Lyon 2 –

Sciences-po Lyon ( Phd Candidate), “Institutional

Challenges of Treated Wastewater Reuse Projects:

The Case of The Golf Irrigation Project in Marrakesh,

Morocco”

Eng. Asmaa A. Ebraheme, Technical University of

Berlin, “Investigation of The Removal of Fluorinated

Surfactants from Water by Advanced Flotation

Technique”

Dr. Fatma Hussein Badawy, Water Treatment

&Environment Consultant, Chemical holding

company, “Integrated wastewater Treatment and

In plant modifications - The Application of Using the

Treated Sewage Water at Industrial Sectors Instead of

Fresh Water”

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Technical Session

(TS34): Water Management in Agriculture Sector under Scarcity Condition and Global HeatingConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr Nader Noureldin, Professor of Soil and

Water Resources at Cairo University.

Session Content:

Dr. Bakenaz A. Zeidan, Prof. of water resources

and dams, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University,

“Surface Water Challenges in Egypt”.

Dr. Ahmed Fawzy Deiab, Desert Research Center,

“Water Policies in Developing countries Challenges

and solution”.

Dr. Bayoumi Atia, Former Adviser to H.E. Minister

of Water Resources and Irrigation for Cabinet affairs,

“ Securing Water Resources for Egypt: A Major

Challenge for Policy Planners”.

Dr. Ahmed Moawd, Vice president Holding Company

for Water and Wastewater, “Simulations of Brine

Discharges from Desalination Plants in Egypt”.

Mr. Demetris Zarris, SWIM-H2020, Simple hydrologic

modelling for water budget. calculations in data

scarce countries”.

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04:30 PM - 06:00 PMHall: (Qahira C Ballroom)

Special Event

(SE08): ReWater MENA: More and Safer Water Reuse in the Middle East and North AfricaConvener (s): International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Chairman: Dr Amgad Elmahdi and Dr Javier Mateo-

Sagasta

Session Content:To formally launch the Wastewater Reuse in the MENA

Region: Addressing the Challenges project funded by

SIDA with case studies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.

The expected outputs of the session are:

Formally launching the project with key partners and

uptakes.

Raise the awareness of the project between

governments, international organizations and

academia.

Allow opportunity for identifying contributors and up

takers .

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Technical Session

(TS37): Research and Innovation Towards Egypt’s Sustainable Water Resources Management (More than 40 years in applied research)Convener (s): National Water Research Center, NWRC

Chairman: Dr. Mostafa Gawish, National Water

Research Center (NWRC)

Session Content:

Dr. Khaled Abd El Hay, National Water Research

Center (NWRC), “Research and Innovation Towards

Egypt’s Sustainable Water Resources Management”

Dr. Mohamed Shaban, Channel Maintenance

Research Institute (CMRI), “From Environmental Threat

to Economic Opportunity: Producing Biogas from

Water Hyacinth in Uganda”

Dr. Khaled Khair El Den, Environment & Climate

changes Research Institute (ECRI), “Advanced

Environment Climate Change Lab: Quality Research

Leads to Effective Adaptation Measures”

Dr. Hussam Fahmy, Hydraulics Research Institute

(HRI), “Coupling of Physical and Mathematical

Modelling for Optimal Design of Water Hydraulic

Structures”

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04:30 PM - 06:00 PMHall: (Qahira D,E Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS39): The Role of Media in Challenging Water CrisisConvener (s): Arab Water Academy & Mehwar TV

Chairman: Dr. Hassan Rateb, Chaiman of Board of

Trustee of SInai University, Vice President of the Arab

Water Academy (AWA)

Session Content:Egypt once celebrated as the “gift of the Nile”, is in the

grips of a serious water crisis. With a rising population

and a fixed supply, Egypt has less water per person

each year. According to the recent reports, Egypt is

already below the global “water poverty” line and

approaching the threshold the United Nations defines

as “absolute scarcity.” .

In this context, the session will tackle the main aspects

and problems concerned with water shortage in Egypt

along with its environmental impacts and constraints

to sustainable development with special emphasis

on the importance and role of media in raising public

awareness to rationalize water consumption.

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10:30 AM - 12:30 AMHall: (Qahira C,E,D Ballroom)

Plenary Session

(PS5): Science, Technology and InnovationConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Ragab Ragab, Principal Hydrologist &

Water Resources Management Specialist, Centre for

Ecology and Hydrology, CEH, UK.

Session Content:

Mr. Jean Antoine- Faby, ParisTech,” Innovation for

transfere of skills in strategy to water and sanitation

utility leaders:To preempt the future as soon as

possible”.

Dr. Carel Daamen, Principal Hydrologist, eWater Ltd.,

University of Canberra Innovation Centre, University

Drive, “River Basin Modelling Using the eWater Source

Model”.

Dr. Jack Kaye, Assoc. Director for Research Earth

Science Division, “The Global Water Cycle: From Satellite

Observations to Regional and Local Information”.

Dr. John Bolten, hydrological Sciences branch

NASA, “Mapping the Blue Marble: Using Space-Based

Observations for Improved Global Water Security and

Sustainability”.

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09:00 AM to 03:00 PMHall: (Qahira B Ballroom)

(Side Event-by invitation)

(SE04): EU-EGYPT Water DialogueConvener (s): EU delegation in Egypt

Session Content:The event shall aim at creating a policy dialogue platform to discuss key strategic issues in the water sector and how to best tackle them (Cost recovery, integrated investment planning, decentralization, localization of industries). Also, the role of development partners in supporting sector sustainability and reform shall be addressed. Finally, a presentation on the European Water Framework Directives shall be made. For the Event, it shall be dedicated to the European, international and Arab development partners. Two themes shall be discussed on that day, the first: Water Sector Overview, the second: Sustainability and role of Development Partners in the water sector.The water sector is getting more and more interest from bother local and international stakeholders. Water scarcity is indeed a Global Challenge; this is particularly true in Egypt, which is among the world’s most water-scarce countries. This compels us more to draw together a common approach in order to face the challenges posed by water resource management and more precisely, the related modes and frameworks of governance. The water sector is indeed, a top priority for the EU and European Financing Institutions, this topic is – and will remain – one of our main pillars of intervention. The Government of Egypt is actively pursuing ambitious plans for implement national programmes in the water sector. As an Example, according to the recent National Water Resources Plan of Egypt NWRP 2017-2037 the estimated required investments in the water sector reach up to 900 Billion EGP for the upcoming 20 years ( 4 five years development plans), including 200 Billion EGP for rural sanitation out of a total 600 Billion for infrastructure. Therefore, effective donor coordination, and harmonization ,while ensure sufficient ownership at government level ( through integrated investment planning and effective Modernization of the Water Sector in Egypt) is an absolute must in order to achieve the required targets as stated in the national strategies. Finally, as the sector is undergoing a transitional stage moving gradually to “demand oriented” and “cost recovering” while languishing from extravagating water scarcity; which requires a policy dialogue platform to discuss key strategic issues in the water sector and how to best tackle them (Cost recovery, integrated investment planning, decentralization, localization of industries), while showcasing (whenever possible) best EU showcases and lesson learnt.

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(Side Event)

(SE08): EU-Egypt Cooperation: “Exploring New Frontiers in Water Research and Innovation”Convener (s): EU delegation in Egypt

Session Content:The European Union and Egypt have a longstanding

cooperation in science, research and innovation. A

key element of this cooperation is the development

of closer scientific ties between Egypt and the

European Research Area through increased

Egyptian participation in Horizon 2020 (H2020), the

on-going EU Framework Programme for funding

Research and innovation. Horizon 2020 is the largest

multinational programme dedicated to funding

research & innovation and it is “open to the world”.

This means that researchers, universities, research

organisations, companies and non-governmental

organisations from across the globe can apply to

participate in the programme carried out mainly

through calls for proposals. Under Horizon 2020,

Egypt so far participated in 34 projects. These

projects cover collaborative research actions in

areas including food and sustainable agriculture,

environment and water management as well

researchers’ training and mobility.

In October 2017, EU and Egypt made a further step

towards strengthening their research and innovation

cooperation. The two sides signed an agreement for

scientific and technological cooperation setting out

the terms and conditions for Egypt’s participation in

the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the

Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). PRIMA will develop

much-needed solutions for a more sustainable

management of water and agro-food systems. The

partnership will be financed through a combination

of funding from participating countries (currently

€274 million), and a €220 million contribution

from the EU through Horizon 2020, its research

and innovation funding programme (2014 – 2020).

PRIMA offers an unprecedented opportunity

for the research and innovation communities

from participating states to join forces to address

common challenges in the water and food sectors.

This workshop will bring together researchers,

representatives from policy makers, academia,

industry and research institutes, technology

platforms, and local authorities involved in the water

sector in Egypt. The workshop aims to present the

EU – Egypt research and innovation cooperation

policy, initiatives, priorities and instruments. It also

aims to raise awareness about H2020 as well as

major joint programming initiatives addressing

research and innovation particularly in the water

sector.

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Technical Session

(TS19): Best Practices by Farmers for Water ConservationConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, MWRI

Chairman: Dr.Ibrahim Mahmoud, Head of irrigation

improvement sector.

Co-Chair: Ms. Ramona Antwan, Communication

Expert.

Session Content:Under the auspices of the Minister of Water Resources

and Irrigation and in cooperation with the European

Union, the ministry has launched the National

Competition for Water Conservation. The competition’s

objective is to support the strategic national efforts

and initiatives to protect and conserve water resources.

The competition is conducted among three of the

most important target groups (farmers, Youth, and

Journalists) who can play a key role in achieving such

objective.

Farmers’ completion aims to encourage the positive

and best practices of farmers through water user

associations to conserve water in quantity and quality.

The competition is open to all water user associations

in all governorates of the Republic.

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01:00 PM - 02:30 PMHall: (Maadi Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS20): Best Graduation Projects from UniversitiesConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Chairman: Dr. Aly ElBahrawy, Professor of Hydraulics

Faculty of Engineering – Ain Shams University.

Session Content:Department of Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulics,

Alexandria University, “ Reducing water losses

in Egyptian Pipeline Networks Maintaining water

resources and eliminating leaks of drinking water

networks”.

Department of Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering,

Cairo University, “Integrated Waste Management in

North Coast (Towards Green Environment”.

Department of Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering,

Cairo University, “Flood Protection for Ras Ghareb”

Department of Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering,

Ain Shams University, “Flood Protection for Water

Desalination Plant in Ain Sokhna”.

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01:00 PM - 02:30 PMHall: (AlQalaa Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS30): Science Technology and InnovationConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, MWRI

Chairman: Dr. Khlaed Abdelhay, Chairman of

National Water Research Center, NWRC

Session Content:

Eng. Dina Mahmoud Ali, Egyptian Authority

of Drainage Projects, MWRI, UNi - SCU, “Remote

Monitoring of Drainage Water Quality by Using

Telemetry”

Dr. Elsayed A, Ain Shams University, “Remote

Monitoring Systems Techniques for Large Rockfill

Dams”

Eng. Naglaa Mohamed ElBendary, Planning Sector,

MWRI, “Web Based Application for Flash Floods

Management using Map Enterprise”

Mr. Hafiz Qaisar Yasin, AIT (Pakistan),”Technology

Landscape of Irrigated Agriculture in Punjab”

Dr. Noha Samir Donia, Ain Shams

University,Development of decision support system

for Water Resouces Management in Egypt

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01:00 PM - 02:30 PMHall: (Zamalik Ballroom)

Technical Session

(TS40): Water Projects of STEM SchoolsConvener (s): Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Session Content:At STEM Schools students work in teams to design,

build, and test prototypes with real-world applications.

The Capstone project provides students with the

opportunity to work with real-world, open-ended,

interdisciplinary challenges proposed by industrial

and research project sponsors. They learn and apply

the engineering design process: defining functional

requirements, conceptualization, analysis, identifying

risks and countermeasures, selection, and physical

prototyping.

Student teams design and build working, physical

prototypes to validate their solutions. By working

in teams they develop leadership skills and group

dynamics; dealing with scheduling conflicts,

meeting weekly deliverables and deadlines; and

communication among team members, project

sponsors, and course instructors.

In this session, student teams display and pitch their

inventions to the invited guests, media, and their peers.

This is an excellent opportunity for sponsors to see

how their project was conceptualized by the teams

at the session. You could also visit the STEM Schools

stand at the exhibition area for more information and

discussions

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Poster Session

(TS31): Science, Technology and InnovationConvener (s): Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI)

Session Content:

Dr. Lobna Salem, Sustainable Development, Master of

Science, The American of University in Cairo, “Assessing

Productivity of Aquaponics Systems Yields Versus

Water Consumption”

Eng. Ahmed Nasr, Irrigation and Hydraulics

Engineering, Cairo University, “Bayesian Networks

and Data Driven Models for Estimating Extreme River

Discharges”

Dr. Hossam Elsersawy, Nile Research Institute,

“Innovative Approach for Delineation of Water Intake

Protection Zone at River Nile”

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CLOSING CEREMONY

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Hall: Qahira: C,D,E Ballroom

Announcement of the Conference competition winners

1st Cairo Water Week concluding remarksRecommendations of the 1st Cairo Water Week

Group Photo

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HIGH LEVEL EVENTS

(HLE01): The 4th Session of the Islamic Conference of OIC Ministers Responsible for Water – Senior Officials Meeting

14th – 16th of October 2018

from 09:30 AM to 06:00 PMHall: (Alf liela we lila A, B,C Ballroom)

Senior Official Meeting (Closed Meeting)

Convener (s): Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Date: 14th October 2018

Chairman: Dr. Ragab Abdel Azim, 1st Under

Secretary, MWRI.

Description:

Under the umbrella of the Organization of Islamic

Cooperation (OIC), consisting of 57 countries, the

4th Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for

Water will be held during 14-16 October 2018 in Cairo,

Egypt.

The 4th ICMW conference main theme “steps on the

road” aims to assess the needs for capacity building

of the member states. It will also identify the lead

water institutes in member states and how they

could contribute to capacity building.

The senior officials of the Member States will meet on

14th October 2018 to discuss the implementation plan

and steps taken so far. The meeting will also review

the documents to be adopted by the ministerial

conference to be held on 15th October 2018.

Translation: (Arabic - English - French)

Date: 15th October 2018

Chairman: Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aty, Minister, MWRI.

Description:

Under the umbrella of the Organization of Islamic

Cooperation (OIC), consisting of 57 countries, the

4th Islamic Conference of Ministers Responsible for

Water will be held during 14-16 October 2018 in Cairo,

Egypt.

The 4th ICMW conference main theme “steps on the

road” aims to assess the needs for capacity building

of the member states. It will also identify the lead

water institutes in member states and how they

could contribute to capacity building.

The Ministerial Meeting will provide an opportunity

to the participating delegations to make country

statements and held discussion on key water-related

challenges before adopting the Implementation

Plan of the OIC Water Vision and recommendations

for effective implementation.

Translation: (Arabic - English - French)

Date: 16th October 2018

Description:

Field Visit (OIC members only)

HIGH LEVEL EVENTS

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(HLE02): The 3rd Delta Coalition Ministerial Conference15th – 17th of October 2018

09:00 AM to 06:00 PMHall: (Heliopolis Ballroom)

High Level Event (Closed Meeting)

Convener (s): Delta Coalition

Description:

The Delta Coalition (DC) is the world’s first international

coalition of governments that have established a

partnership to deal with integrated management

and sustainable development of the Deltas. It is the

outcome of the event on “Building an International

Coalition for Integrated Delta Management and

Resilience” which was co-hosted by the Netherlands,

Colombia and Japan during the 3rd World Conference

on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR). Egypt is the third

and current Chair of the Delta Coalition until the third

ministerial conference that will be held in Cairo, Egypt

during the CWW in October 2018.

The Coalition comprises 13 countries including

Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, France,

Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, Myanmar, the

Netherlands, The Philippines, South-Korea and

Vietnam.

The Third Ministerial Conference and Working Group

Meeting of the Delta Coalition will be held on 15-17

October, 2018. The Delta Coalition Working Group

Meeting will be organized on October 15, the Ministerial

Conference will be organized on October 16 and a

relevant field visit will be organized on October 17.

The Delta Coalition Ministerial Conference and Working

Group Meeting will cover a number of themes such

as Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Financing

Climate Change Adaptation Projects and Climate

Resilient Deltas. During the conference, the Delta

Coalition Chairmanship will be handed over from

Egypt (the current chair) to Japan (the next chair).

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(SE05): African Young Water Professionals Forum

14th – 16th of October 2018

09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Hall: (Steigenberger Hotel-Diamond Ballroom)

Side Event (Closed Meeting)

Convener (s): ICID Co-convener (s): African Regional Working Group

of ICID & ENCID

Description:

The African Regional Working Group (AFRWG) of

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage

(ICID), which is currently chaired by Egypt, would

like to seize the occasion of the Cairo Water Week to

establish the African Young Water Professional Forum

(Af-YWPF) and to organize its first meeting during the

week.

The three-days workshop for the African Young

Water Professionals will include the declaration of

the establishment of Af-YWP Forum, which aims

at building the capacity of young professionals and

a new generation of water leaders to be capable of

facing the future water challenges.

The Af-YWP will be held on 14-16 October, 2018, the

opening session and the first training workshop

will be organized on October 14, and the 4th training

workshop and closing session will be organized on

October 16.

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(SE07): 4th Steering Committee Meeting for Establishment of a Navigational Line Between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea (VICMED) Project.

16th - 17th of October 201809:00 AM to 05:00 PMHall: (Steigenberger Hotel-Diamond Ballroom) (Side Event-by invitation)

Convener (s): Nile Water Sector, MWRI-Egypt Co-convener (s): River Transport Authority- Ministry of Transport-Egypt

Description:Day 1Opening Sessions. Dr. Tahani Sileet, Director of Pmu, “Progress of Vicmed Project. Dr. Andre Hage, Hydroplan & Dnt Consultants, “Draft Final Report of Institutional and Legal, Regulatory Framework and Training Needs Assessment (Training Needs Assessment).VICMED SC-HYDROPLAN & DNT consultants, Discussion. Dr. Jean Luc Frerotte, Hydroplan & Dnt Consultants, Draft Final Report of Institutional And Legal, Regulatory Framework And Training Needs Assessment.( Regulatory Framework)VICMED SC-HYDROPLAN & DNT consultants, Discussion.

Day 2Dr. Andre Hage, Hydroplan & Dnt Consultants, “Draft Final Report of Institutional and Legal, Regulatory Framework and Training Needs Assessment (Terms of reference).• VICMED SC-HYDROPLAN & DNT consultants, Discussion. • PMU, The Way Forward.• Discussion, Wrap Up and Closing.

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SIDE EVENTS

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(SE09): Fine Art Gallery 17th of October 201810:00 AM to 06:00 PMHall: (Alf lila we lila C Ballroom) Side Event

Description

The first Cairo Water Week Fine Art Gallery is a

gathering of distignushed artists who promote

a consistent artistic direction by curating a

contemporary expression that conveys an

optimistic and colourful view of life. The Gallary is

conducted under the auspices of H.E. The Minister

of Water Resources and Irrigtion and will include

more that 30 pieces of Art related to water and

environment.

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BACK TO BACK EVENTS

(BtB01): Back-to-Back: National training on the World Water Assessment Report 2017(Wastewater: The Untapped Resource)

10th – 11th of October 2018

09:00 AM to 05:00 PMHall: (UNESCO Cairo Office)

Back-to-Back (by invitation)

Convener: UNESCO Cairo Office and WWAP

Training Content:

DAY 1

Welcome and introduction

CHAPTER 1: Water resources availability and trends at the global and regional level

CHAPTER 2: Technical Aspects of Wastewater

CHAPTER 3: URBAN WASTEWATER

CHAPTER 4: INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

DAY 2

CHAPTER 5: AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 6: EXAMPLES FROM REGIONS (with specific emphasis on ARAB REGION)

CHAPTER 7: MANAGEMENT, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL/INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS, 2030

AGENDA

Open Discussion

Handing out the certificates

Closure

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BACK TO BACK EVENTS

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EXHIBITORS LISTING

Exhibition hoursThe Exhibition is located in

the ground floor level, at

AlQahaira A Ballroom and foyer.

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Diamond1. National Authority of Military Production

2. October University for Modern Science and Arts (MSA)

3. Comet for Trading & Industrial Works

4. T echnical Company for Installation and Contracting (TECOM) Agent of the Czech company Sigma

5. Quality Standards for Information Technology (ESRI North-East Africa)

6. Kased Khair for General Supplies & Contracting

7. Home Pure

8. EDGE-PRO

9. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Gold10. OTRAC

11. Utility & Positioning Systems

12. Xylem

Silver13. Permanent Joint Technical Authority for Nile River

14. Nile Basin Capacity Building Network (NBCBN)

15. Kirloskar Brothers Limited

16. AL-Alamia for Contracting

17. Lwaa Al-Hamd

18. Archimarine For Contracting

Diamond Stand22. WMRP GIZ

Silver Stand19. Planning Sector, MWRI

20. Utility Systems Metering (Pty) Ltd (South Africa )

21. STEM Schools

23. Geospatial Information Co.LTD, Gwangju, Korea

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Diamond Exhibitor

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT

ARCHIMARINEFOR CONTRACTING

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Construction Company S. A. EWWW.tec-com.orgNortheast Africa

PUMPS

National Authority of Military

Production

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FOUR SEASONS NILE PLAZA HOTEL

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Some Side eventsGENERAL INFORMATION

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Excursions Egyptian Tourism Authority in coordination with Cairo Water Week Organizing Committee would organize a trip for the foreign delegations to visit the pyramids. Please visit the information desk during the conference for more informationFor touristic packages, please visit the tourism company booth at the information desk.

Cairo International airportCairo International Airport (code: CIA) is the main international airport of Egypt, located in the north-eastern part of Cairo city and about 15 kilometres from the heart of the City’s business area; it functions as the main hub for the most Airlines. The venue of the meeting (Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel) is around 25 kilometres away from Cairo International Airport. The trip from Cairo International Airport to the conference venue costs approx. EGP125 by taxi. . For more information, please visit: http://www.cairo-airport.info/

Airlines In order to ensure safety and comfort for the 1st CWW participating delegations, EGYPTAIR was selected to be the air carrier of the event. EGYPTAIR is one of the world’s pioneer airlines. Established in May of 1932, it became the seventh carrier in the world. On July 17th 2008, EGYPTAIR joined the Star Alliance network, the largest airline alliance in the world, to offer its customers better flight connections and more comfortable travel.

Currency exchangeThe United States dollar is widely accepted. 5,000 Egyptian pounds is the maximum amount of local currency everyone is allowed to bring in or take out of Egypt. There is a limit to the amount of foreign currency that one may bring in and should not exceed US$ 10,000. Exchange rate is around 1 USD = 17.91 EGP and 1 EURO = 20.88 EGP. The most recent exchange rate values may be accessed at the website of the Central Bank of the Arab Republic of Egypt (http://www.cbe.org.eg)Convertible foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport, hotels and exchange offices as well as at all banks in accordance with the daily announced exchange rates at that time.

WeatherThe average temperature in Cairo during October reaches a high of 30°C (86°F) during the day and a low of 18°C (64°F) at night

Local timeLocal time in Cairo is GMT + 2 hours.

Telephone callsEmergency 123Fire 180Police 122In case of emergency, you are requested to contact the registration or information desk or dial 122 for police, 123 for the ambulance and 180 for firefighter service. There are a number of pharmacies throughout the city. Look for the sign “Pharmacy”. They are usually open 24- hour.

ElectricityThe electrical current in Egypt is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current (AC). Wall outlets take Continental style plugs with two

round prongs.

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EGYPT IN WORDS

Egypt’s official name is the Arab Republic of Egypt. The country is situated

in the north-east part of Africa, although the Sinai Peninsula forms a

land bridge with south-west Asia, and so Egypt is also called a Middle

East country. Therefore it’s a transcontinental country, which helps it in

being a major power in Africa, the Middle-East, the Mediterranean, and

the Muslim world.

The country is defined by the deserts and the Nile, the longest river on

Earth. The Nile flows north out of central Africa, cascading over cataracts

(waterfalls) through Upper (southern) Egypt and Lower (northern)

Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea with a mountainous desert to the east,

a rolling drier desert to the west, and the vast Sahara to the south.

Egypt is bordered by the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the

east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

With over 90 million inhabitants two-thirds of which are below 29 years,

Egypt is Africa’s third most populous country after Nigeria and Ethiopia,

and it has the highest population in the Arab world. About 95 percent of

Egyptians live along the Nile on less than 5 percent of Egypt’s territory

making the Nile Valley one of the world’s most densely populated areas,

especially in greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile

Delta.

In Egypt, you will find the contrast of historical layers that range from

Ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire, Islamic dynasties to the modern

history. In Cairo and most of Egypt’s major cities, you’ll find high-rise

buildings, highways, international hotels, restaurants, mass advertising,

western clothing, local clothing, ancient monuments, historical

mosques, Coptic churches, and traditional souks; all blending together

into the unique mosaic that is modern Egypt. Over the past decade,

Egypt has grown to become the modern hub of Africa; the country

boasts numerous airports, ports and modern marinas, and major cities

are connected through a network of newly built highways. Moreover,

telecommunications and Internet services in Egypt are booming,

providing the needed infrastructure for the constant development of

the country.

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About Egyptpopulated areas, especially in greater Cairo, Alexandria and

other major cities in the Nile Delta.

In Egypt, you will find the contrast of historical layers that

range from Ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire, Islamic

dynasties to the modern history. In Cairo and most of

Egypt’s major cities, you’ll find high-rise buildings, highways,

international hotels, restaurants, mass advertising, western

clothing, local clothing, ancient monuments, historical

mosques, Coptic churches, and traditional souks; all

blending together into the unique mosaic that is modern

Egypt. Over the past decade, Egypt has grown to become

the modern hub of Africa; the country boasts numerous

airports, ports and modern marinas, and major cities are

connected through a network of newly built highways.

Moreover, telecommunications and Internet services in

Egypt are booming, providing the needed infrastructure

for the constant development of the country.

Egypt History Ancient Egypt grips the imagination touches the soul and

inspires the uninspired. You simply can’t escape over 7000

years of historical influence Ancient Egypt enjoys.

The legacy of Ancient Egypt, with names like Ramses,

Nefertiti and Tutankhamen and places like the Great

Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx echoes in art, literature

and popular culture. When Alexander the Great conquered

Egypt, Ancient Egyptian priests proclaimed him pharaoh.

Ptolemy I, one of Alexander’s generals, succeeded Alexander

as pharaoh and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Cleopatra, a direct descendant of Ptolemy I, was the last

Greek ruler of Egypt.

During a Roman civil war, Augustus put an end to centuries

of the Ptolemaic rule when Cleopatra sided with Marc

Anthony against Augustus. After winning the war, Augustus

made Egypt a province of Rome. Respecting the tradition

of the house of Ptolemy, the Caesars of Rome continued to

honor Ancient Egyptian religion.

The continuous homage offered by Greek and Roman

rulers to the local traditions of Ancient Egypt is the essence

of Greco Roman culture in Egypt. Greco Roman art,

architecture and ruins attest to the importance of Egypt in

their regard. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Greco

Roman Egypt became a part of the Byzantine Empire until

the Arab Muslim conquest.

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Cairo “The City of a Thousand Minarets” is the capital of Egypt and

with a total population in excess of 9 million people, one of the largest

cities in both Africa and the Middle East. It is also the 19th largest city

in the world, and among the world’s most densely populated cities.

On the Nile River, Cairo is famous for its own history, preserved in

the fabulous medieval Islamic city and Coptic sites in Old Cairo. The

Egyptian Museum in the center of town is a must see (few meters

from the conference venue), with its countless Ancient Egyptian

artifacts, as is shopping at the Khan al-Khalili bazaar. No trip to Cairo

would be complete, for example, without a visit to the Giza Pyramids,

and to the nearby Saqqara Pyramid Complex, where visitors will see

Egypt’s first step pyramid built by the architect Imhotep for the third

dynasty Pharaoh, Djoser.

Though firmly attached to the past, Cairo is also home to a vibrant

modern society. The center of downtown Cairo is in Tahrir Square,

which is located along the east bank. A hub of tourist activity, the

vast and open square contains numerous attractions, including the

Egyptian Museum, the Arab League headquarters, and the modern

Umar Makram Mosque. Cairo’s main thoroughfare, Corniche, extends

from north to south along the east bank of the Nile. Located nearby is

the narrow strip of land known as Garden City, one of the city’s newer

residential areas. In the center of the city is the river island of Zamalek

(also called Jezerah, meaning “the island”), which contains an upscale

residential and commercial neighborhood also known as Zamalek,

the Cairo Opera House (founded in 1869), and the Cairo Tower (1961).

Three bridges link the island of Zamalek with both banks of the river.

The island of Al-Rodah, located to the south, is linked to the mainland

by two additional bridges, while another bridge to the north carries

road and rail traffic across the Nile. A felucca ride on the Nile is a good

way to escape from the busy city, as well as a visit to Al-Azhar Park.

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Famous tourist attractions in CairoCairo contains numerous religious and governmental structures. The ornate architecture of the Citadel, in eastern Cairo,

enhances the city’s skyline. Begun by Saladin in 1176 and modified and expanded by later sultans, the Citadel is famous for

its mosques, museums, and fort. Mohammad Ali Mosque (1830) is particularly notable within the complex, with its storied

domes and twin minarets. The Coptic Church known as Al Mu’allaqa, located in Old Cairo, is believed to be the earliest known

site of Christian worship in Egypt as well. The church was built in the 3rd century, although it has been almost entirely replaced

through successive restorations.

The Pyramids of Egypt, which served as tombs for the Ancient Pharaohs, and the statue of the Sphinx, which dates from 2565

BC and is probably the country’s most famous monument, are located just west of Cairo in the suburb of Giza. Despite the fact

that most people picture these monuments as being far off into the desert, the Pyramids are actually extremely close to Cairo.

The distinctive and imposing gates of Cairo once part of a wall that encircled the city, these three gates are all that remain of the

original eight. Among Cairo’s modern buildings are the Cairo Tower, which stands at a height of 187 m (about 614 ft) and offers

a stunning view of the Pyramids and the Citadel.

Shopping and mallsCairo is famous for its popular atmosphere and nightlife, with coffee shops, bazaars, shopping malls, distinctive restaurants,

and luxury markets which qualify it to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world.Shopping in Cairo varies

among traditional markets, bazaars and the luxury shopping malls, here in below a short guide to the most popular shopping

destinations in Egypt.

Khan El Khalili Market (Traditional market and bazaar)No trip to Cairo would be complete without a visit to Khan Al-Khalili. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colorful, and exciting—full of

all kinds of goods and shiny baubles. You can find the typical tourist trinkets here.

The market dates back to the 14th century when Emir Dajaharks Al-Khalili built a large market complex on the site of the

Za’afran Tomb, which had been the burial place of the Fatimid rulers of Egypt

Khan El Khalili is located 12 km from downtown- Cairo. Khan El Khalili market is situated at one corner of a triangle of markets

that go south to Bab Zuwayla and western to azbakiyyah.

The skinny lanes of Khan Al Khalili are basically a medieval-style mall. This agglomeration of shops many arranged around

small courtyards stocks everything from soap powder to semiprecious stones, not to mention tacky toy camels and alabaster

pyramids. Most shops and stalls open from around 9am to well after sundown (except Friday morning and Sunday).

Today the market has been modernized significantly, but there are still portions that display the original Mamluk style

architecture, which featured great archways and vaulted ceilings. The market has several restaurants and cafés spread

throughout where you can take a break from shopping. Al Fishawy is the oldest café in Cairo, decorated with large mirrors and

old furniture. It used to be frequented by Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian Nobel laureate author.

There is also an upscale restaurant in the market that bears his name. The market is next to Hussein Square, the garden in front

of Hussein Mosque. This square also offers many cafes and cheaper restaurants

Shopping malls Egypt witnessed in the last decade, as in many mega-cities, the reshaping of public space through the creation of new shopping

malls and recreation places. This went hand in hand with the ̀ gentrification’ of certain areas of the city of Cairo. We can say that

there’s at least one mall in every district in Cairo such as Mall of Egypt, Cairo Festival City Mall, Citystars Mall and The First Mall.

For more information please visit:

http://www.mallofegypt.com/

http://www.cairofestivalcity.com/en/Homehttp://www.citystars-heliopolis.com.eg/en

http://firstmallcairo.com/

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